A confidential informant in the Nikki Saelee-McCain murder case told a detective last year that Tyler McCain admitted to killing his wife, but the informant abruptly reversed his story in court Wednesday. The informant, Frans Albert Nelson, spent all day… Continue Reading
Day 5 of Tyler McCain’s preliminary hearing revealed further details of an affair involving his missing and presumed dead wife, Nikki Saelee-McCain, and included a sometimes forgetful witness – McCain’s mother. The Shasta County District Attorney’s Office has charged 40-year-old… Continue Reading
The first day of Tyler McCain’s preliminary hearing ended with high emotions as the prosecution played a recording of Nikki Saelee-McCain describing a domestic violence incident that occurred a year-and-a-half before her disappearance. The courtroom fell silent as Saelee-McCain told… Continue Reading
Thursday’s preliminary hearing for Tyler McCain, accused in the murder of his wife, Nikki Saelee-McCain, will be open to the public and press, a judge decided Wednesday. McCain’s defense attorney, Michael Borges of Redding, was seeking to close the preliminary… Continue Reading
The homicide case against Tyler McCain, accused in the death of his wife, Nikki Saelee-McCain, continues to take twists and turns. In Shasta County Superior Court on Tuesday morning, visiting Judge Thomas Bender took up a motion from the… Continue Reading
Labor Day is the ideal day to share some exciting news about a large unexpected packet that arrived in the mail from the California News Publishers Association last week. For many months I’d been anticipating an envelope containing the impressive… Continue Reading
Tyler McCain, suspected of murder in the death of his wife, Nikki Saelee-McCain, appeared Friday in Shasta County Superior Court for his trial readiness conference. As a result, his preliminary hearing is now set to begin a day later on… Continue Reading
Rep. Doug LaMalfa faced an onslaught of hecklers this week when the Republican congressman held two town halls – the first in Chico and a second one in Red Bluff. People yelled at LaMalfa and also at each other to… Continue Reading
Shasta County Board of Supervisors protester Jenny O’Connell-Nowain wanted her case heard by a jury of her peers, and so far, that is what she’s going to get. The Redding woman appeared Monday in Shasta County Superior Court with her… Continue Reading
A cherished Redding institution is up for sale. Damburger – the longest continually operating restaurant in Shasta County – is on the market with a $1.2 million asking price. Longtime Damburger owners and sisters Julie Malik, 54, and Nell Cox,… Continue Reading
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